Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Photograph by
Ball, James Presley, American, 1825 - 1904
Date
1887-1900
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 4 in. (14 × 10.2 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 in. (16.3 × 10.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two unidentified women photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The women are posed in a rural landscape scene standing on either side of a small table draped in burlap and straw. There is also straw on the ground and a small portion of a wooden fence visible on the proper left edge of the photo. The woman to the proper right of the table wears a black dress with a frilled collar. Her right hand is tucked behind her back and her left hand rests on the table holding a bouquet of flowers. The woman to the proper left of the table wears a dark dress with a decorative black sash. Her right hand is resting behind a rock on the table and her left hand hangs at her side. The name and location of the photo studio are stamped on the back.
Place captured
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Business
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.38
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567fc4a07-2ebf-4a7f-9450-b20b48cec7bc

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